Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

Uchiha Nan lay in the hot spring, enjoying the unique services of the Hot Spring Village. Bubbles bubbled and mist swirled around him as his mind wandered to all sorts of things.

The minimum objective of this Five Shadows Summit is to sign a peace agreement, followed by trade and commerce. That's the key point.

Uchiha Nan was well aware that another Shinobi World War would inevitably occur in the future.

Uchiha Nan disliked fighting and didn't want to fight. The life he wanted was one where he could slack off during the day and play with Kaede and Rin in bed at night.

To reduce ninja wars, we must ensure that ninjas live a good life. We don't need them to eat and drink extravagantly, but at least they should be able to live comfortably. The simplest way would be to rob the nobles of their property, but unfortunately, those stupid ninjas from the four great ninja villages are oblivious to this.

In other words, Konoha has made some progress. Some of the village's higher-ups have gradually realized that robbing nobles of their property is a more lucrative way to make money than completing missions.

But the problem isn't scarcity but unequal distribution. Even if all the ninjas are well-fed and no longer worry about food, it only prolongs the peace; war will eventually come.

On the one hand, he needs to improve the living conditions of ninjas in the ninja world and reduce the frequency of wars; on the other hand, he needs to ensure that Konoha maintains its dominant position and avoids being overwhelmed by a group of enemies, which could lead to defeat.

This is quite difficult; you'll need to use some finesse!

Uchiha Nan's thoughts wandered. If he gradually infiltrated the ninja village with commerce, starting with simple daily necessities, then expanding to clothing, food, housing, and transportation, he could eventually control the village's economic lifeline.

Furthermore, by using films and newspapers from Konoha to manipulate public opinion and allocating special funds to cultivate sycophants in various ninja villages, they then instigate color revolutions and internal strife.

Will it work?

Uchiha Nan wasn't sure if the White Eagle's approach would work in this ninja world, but it should at least have some effect.

Chapter 104 If life is too hard to bear, you can choose to sell chakra to Konoha.

The next day

The morning sunlight streamed through the window and shone on Uchiha Nan's face.

Uchiha Nan opened his eyes, rubbed them as usual, then walked to the window and opened it. The cool morning breeze instantly woke him up.

The hot springs in Yugakure truly lived up to their reputation. After soaking in the hot springs, Uchiha Nan felt as if all his fatigue had been washed away, and the hot steam made his skin red. After leaving the hot springs, he felt refreshed and lay lazily on the bed, soon drifting off to sleep.

I slept so well!

Uchiha Nan sighed and walked out of the room. The Five Kage Summit wouldn't start until tomorrow, so today was a good day to explore this small ninja village that could be called a paradise in the ninja world.

The ninja village wasn't very large. Uchiha Nan quickly toured the village, just like when he went on a trip in his previous life. The scenery was somewhat interesting at first glance, but after a while, he found it boring.

The village has a fragile business environment, and all the necessities for survival must be purchased from the outside world. In a village full of hot springs, it is impossible to even cultivate the land.

The villagers' income comes mainly from selling local specialties and small handicrafts, mostly in family workshops with outdated tools and low production efficiency.

Uchiha Nan shook his head; the village's economic potential had not been fully realized.

A one-stop shop for bathing and massage, and for an extra fee you can even open a casino on the second or third floor. Combined with the various entertainment resources at Uchiha Nan's disposal, this place might just become the happiest money pit in the entire ninja world.

However, the local customs are still too simple and honest. Uchiha Nan felt it was a bit of a pity.

Uchiha Nan felt he had seen enough of the sights and was about to return to his residence when, as if by coincidence, he saw a figure walking towards him at the intersection.

"What a coincidence, Hokage-sama!"

Mosa pretended to be pleasantly surprised and said to Uchiha Nan that he had been waiting here for half a day and finally Uchiha Nan had arrived.

In Mosa's view, this Five Shadows meeting was just a lot of empty talk. They would sign some peace agreements in a perfunctory manner, but when it came time to fight, they would be ruthless. It was utterly boring.

However, since Sunagakure is one of the five great ninja villages, we still have to come, even if it's just to save face.

Now that he was here, Mosa felt he should take something back with him, and the Third Hokage in front of him was the best breakthrough point.

According to intelligence, Konoha has become incredibly wealthy recently. During the New Year, the entire village was brightly lit and bustling with activity, supposedly because they made a fortune in business.

Mosa recalled the contents of the intelligence report. The intelligence officer praised Konoha to the extreme in the report, mentioning several times the various benefits provided by Uchiha Nan. The envy, jealousy, and hatred in the text were practically slapped in Mosa's face. The letter frequently mentioned that the Hokage was truly amazing, and that Sunagakure was indeed captivated by Konoha's glamorous world.

If it weren't for the fact that the families of these intelligence agents all lived in Sunagakure, Masa would have even suspected that these intelligence agents were planning to leave Sunagakure and completely surrender to Konoha.

Lord Masa, please stop contacting me. I'm afraid Konoha will misunderstand.

"So it's the Third Kazekage! It's a pleasure to meet you!"

Mosa took the initiative to shake hands with Uchiha Nan, intending to curry favor with Konoha.

During the First Shinobi World War, only the Hidden Cloud Village truly wanted to replace the Hidden Leaf Village's position in the shinobi world, and fought against the Hidden Leaf Village from beginning to end.

Sunagakure was just trying to take advantage of this opportunity to follow Kumogakure and gain some benefits. Their plan was well-conceived, but in practice, it was a complete mess.

Konoha recuperated and grew stronger during the era of Hashirama Senju, and by the time of Tobirama Senju, it was at its peak, easily capable of taking on four opponents at once.

The Sand Village was thoroughly thrashed by the Leaf Village and then behaved themselves. Tobirama Senju, that old devil, was ruthless; he used one punch to ward off a hundred.

Facing the weakest of the Five Great Ninja Villages, they truly gave it their all, instantly intimidating the other villages. Only the savage bastards of Kumogakure were truly reckless, engaging Konoha in a war of attrition that lasted for several years.

People still have to face reality.

Even without Hashirama Senju, Konoha would still be the strongest ninja village in the ninja world. Sunagakure had no intention of replacing Konoha; they had had enough of their miserable lives and needed to find a powerful leader.

It's not shameful for Sunagakure to acknowledge Konoha as their elder brother!

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Mosa warmly invited Uchiha Nan to a restaurant on the street for a meal.

Inside the private room

After a round of drinks, Mosa began to complain about the hardships of Sunagakure Village. Located in the desert, with sandstorms everywhere, even getting a drink of water was difficult, let alone farming and developing the village.

The Land of Wind is a land that is simply unsuitable for human habitation.

Mosa took a sip of wine and sighed softly.

If I, Masa, possessed the wealth and resources of Konoha, then the mediocre people of the world would be no threat at all.

Time has passed, and I have yet to achieve anything. I, Mosa, can only work as a gold miner in the desert to support the entire Sunagakure village. Can someone like me really achieve great things?

Which Kage wouldn't want to lead their village to dominate the ninja world and make a name for themselves? It's just a pity.

Uchiha Nan shared a drink with Masa. Masa's fate was indeed tragic. He worked diligently as a gold miner to support the village for many years, but he didn't even have the chance to retire and live a peaceful life. He was ambushed and killed by Sasori, a traitor from the village.

It's bad enough that the person died, but the corpse was also turned into a human puppet.

That was bad enough. Later, Orochimaru even used the Impure World Reincarnation technique to summon the Third Kazekage to fight the traitor Sasori.

Mosa watched helplessly as her soul and body battled. If Mosa knew her future, she would definitely write a huge, tragic word.

"Lord Hokage, Iwagakure and Kumogakure have always been eyeing Konoha with hostility. They're quiet now, but what about the future?"

Mo Sha's eyes gleamed. Even if he were to be someone's lackey, he would still sell himself for a good price, instead of begging and groveling.

"Yes, I'm worried about that too."

Uchiha Nan feigned a deep sigh, looking gloomy and distressed.

It seems Sunagakure is forming an alliance with Konoha. Uchiha Nan should cooperate, after all, Sunagakure is one of the five great ninja villages in the ninja world. Although it is said to be the weakest of them, it is not their fault. With such a weak foundation, even a god could not turn the tide.

The Sand Ninja are no weaklings in combat; the harsh environment always forges the strongest warriors.

Konoha also needs allies; it's not sustainable to always fight four opponents at once.

I understand your feigned modesty, and you understand my ulterior motives.

The two of them immediately responded to each other.

"boom!"

Mosa slammed his hand on the table and started trying to get close to Uchiha Nan.

"The Hidden Cloud Village is a scourge of the ninja world; they were responsible for the First Shinobi World War. They even condoned the rebellion and caused the death of Konoha's Second Hokage, that beast!"

"Well said, Lord Kazekage!"

"It's so clear!"

When two people share a common enemy and happily hurl insults at each other, it's a way to build rapport. They always need to find a target to belittle, and before they know it, they've joined forces.

"Sunagakure has always supported Konoha's peace ideals. For the sake of peace in the ninja world and for justice, Sunagakure will stand on the same side as Konoha at this Five Kage Summit!"

"Lord Kazekage, you are truly a man of great wisdom and righteousness!"

Mosa had a forced smile on his face. Everything was going smoothly, and he had said enough pleasantries. It was time to get down to business.

"I've heard that the Hokage is quite adept at making money. It's embarrassing to admit, but Sunagakure is now running a deficit, and even the Daimyo's budget has been cut."

"In the most difficult times, the children in the village could only eat one meal a day, and the simplest thing was to drink water. This was in Sunagakure." Mosa tried his best to describe Sunagakure as miserable as possible, otherwise how could he ask Konoha for money?

Ding-dong! The long-awaited system notification sounded, another new task has been assigned.

[Long-term mission: As the saying goes, "Heaven's movement is ever vigorous; so should a gentleman constantly strive for self-improvement." Humanity is always struggling against the harsh natural environment, trying to change the ecology of a region to make it suitable for human habitation.]

Task Rewards: One chance to win a gold reward lottery ticket.

A long-awaited golden reward mission has been released.

However, this is yet another extremely difficult task. Uchiha Nan read the task requirements and sighed slightly in his heart.

This mission is clearly aimed at the Land of Wind. The only way to transform the desert into a habitable area for humans is to plant trees and gradually change the surface environment.

The Land of Wind is a country, and transforming the environment of a country requires a huge amount of manpower and resources, and the amount of money required is astronomical.

Although this world possesses extraordinary powers that can reduce some difficulties, ninjas are ultimately human, not gods; their expertise lies solely in destruction.

Even if Hashirama Senju were to be resurrected, it would be very difficult to achieve.

Hashirama Senju could summon Wood Release from thin air and easily create a forest. However, this forest relied entirely on Hashirama Senju's chakra to survive. Once Hashirama released the ninjutsu, he would immediately revert to his original form and become normal again. He needed a lot of water and nutrients from the soil to survive, but the Land of Wind was all sand, with no water and no soil suitable for plant growth.

"Ahem. Lord Hokage, could you perhaps show the First Hokage's compassion and offer some assistance?"

Mosa coughed, interrupting Uchiha Nan, who was engrossed in the system task.

Uchiha Nan snapped out of his daze and looked at Masa's longing eyes; it was clear he was there to ask for money.

Damn it, you poor bastard!

"Kazekage, Konoha isn't exactly rich either."

"You know, in order to win the First Shinobi World War, Konoha almost had to pawn even its underwear."

Mosa, you wouldn't be so shameless as to try and freeload off Konoha, would you?

In the ninja world, the word "ally" is utterly useless. One second they're best buddies, the next they'll stab you in the back.

The little mustache even signed the German-Polish non-aggression pact with Poland back then. Then watch my blitzkrieg against Poland!

Uchiha Nan hates nothing more than getting something for free!

"Kazekage, let's be frank. Konoha does need an ally, but it's not indispensable to you."